Evolution I Objectives

-Define evolution; diagram the three components that result in evolution of species

-List the 6 types of evidence for evolution

-State which of the above 6 gives the strongest evidence for evolution

-State which of the above 6 were not available to Darwin

-Define strata and describe the type of fossils (relative age and complexity) found in upper

-Strata versus lower strata

-State two conclusions scientists have come up with concerning fossils found in strata

-Define the following areas of science; describe how each provides evidence for evolution, and give an example of each:

     -Comparative cytology

     -Comparative anatomy

     -Comparative embryology

     -Comparative biochemistry

-Define homologous structures, and give an example

-Define vestigial structures, and give 3 examples in the human body

-Explain what adaptations are; can they be inherited or acquired?

-Explain Lamark’s theory of evolution

-Discuss Lamark’s explanation of the evolution of the giraffe’s long neck

-Explain how Weisman disproved Lamark’s theory

-Thoroughly explain Darwin’s Theory of Evolution